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DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's northeastern Arusha Region has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola, training more than 100 health workers, designating an isolation and ...
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Tanzania steps up efforts to curb lead exposure
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is stepping up efforts to reduce lead exposure through improved workplace safety, public awareness and tighter controls on products containing the toxic metal, with particular ...
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Fried chicken and sugary drinks: Tanzania battles a growing obesity problem
In early 2025, Said Shukuru, 31, was experiencing life-threatening health concerns. He weighed 150 kg (over 20 stone); his body mass index (BMI) was over 40 and he had a blood pressure of 190/100.
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Genetic Tests Bring Hope After Miscarriages
ouplesexperiencing repeated miscarriages and unsuccessful fertility treatment have new options as advances in genetic testing enable specialists to assess embryos for chromosomal abnormalities before ...
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Maternal Obesity in Tanzania Linked to Serious Newborn Breathing Complications
A multicenter study in Dar es Salaam finds that maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain significantly raise the risk of serious neonatal complications, though links to ...
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Tanzania, KOFIH review progress of laboratory infrastructure for training healthcare workers
THE Ministry of Health, through the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), in collaboration with the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), is implementing a five-year project aimed ...
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Inside the battle for Tanzania’s vanishing green urban centres
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s swift urban expansion is systematically swallowing up green spaces, posing severe threats to climate resilience, public health, and urban liveability, The ...
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Tanzania tightens health screening for international travelers amid Ebola concerns
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has strengthened health screening and surveillance measures for international travelers following an Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic ...
News Tanzania » Dar es Salaam » Health: Heat and health: Dar es Salaam’s informal settlements need help
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam: increasing temperatures under climate change are likely to be a significant risk to human health in informal settlements. Flickr/Slum Dwellers International In the coming ...